I was not extremely patriotic about Mother Russia. I played their game, pretending. You have to deal with, you know, party people, KGB. Horrifying.
Mikhail Baryshnikov

Working is living to me.
Mikhail Baryshnikov

It's what's left in life, to work with interesting people.
Mikhail Baryshnikov

I really reject that kind of comparison that says, Oh, he is the best. This is the second best. There is no such thing.
Mikhail Baryshnikov

People of art should never get married and have children, because it's a selfish experience.
Mikhail Baryshnikov

I have been very lucky to work in so many new ballets, but that is what a dancer's work is.
Mikhail Baryshnikov

Dancing is my obsession. My life.
Mikhail Baryshnikov

To achieve some depth in your field requires a lot of sacrifices. Want to or not, you're thinking about what you're doing in life-in my case, dancing.
Mikhail Baryshnikov